Seaweed (Nori) Soup

Rating: 4 stars
7 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 4
  • 4 star values: 0
  • 3 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 0

This recipe started as something I found off the back of a seaweed package, but has been adapted several times so that it can be made quickly with ingredients from most large grocery stores - or a local Asian grocery if you prefer. Nori is the Japanese word for dried sheets of seaweed.

By ROSEYCAT
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Ingredients

6
Original recipe yields 6 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, cook the ground pork until browned. Drain off excess fat, and add water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium, and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.

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  • Stir in the bouillon cube to dissolve, and add water chestnuts and nori. Stir in the egg, and season with salt. Remove from heat, and mix in the green onions and sesame oil. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
196.2 calories; protein 15.2g 30% DV; carbohydrates 5.6g 2% DV; fat 12.4g 19% DV; cholesterol 80.2mg 27% DV; sodium 450.3mg 18% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (7)

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Most helpful positive review

Beth
Rating: 5 stars
08/21/2003
I absolutely LOVED this soup. I have already prepared it twice! I had a little trouble finding the Nori but a local grocery store sells sushi and had some packages in that area. The soup has such a wonderful flavor and tastes better than the soup at a restaurant. Thank you for sharing the recipe! Read More
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Most helpful critical review

Kym Cox Surridge
Rating: 3 stars
02/20/2008
As is, I'd probably rate this recipe a 2, but it's a good jumping-off point for a 5-star soup. Here's what I did: I omitted the pork, added shiitake mushrooms, used 6 cups water and 7 tbsp white miso instead of chicken broth, used 2 eggs and 1 tsp toasted sesame oil, omitted the salt, and added wakame (a leafy seaweed) and bean sprouts. Next time, I'll add a few more green onions. Prepared this way, it's a flavorful soup that's full of nutrients and not too heavy. Thanks for the inspiration! Read More
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(29)
7 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 4
  • 4 star values: 0
  • 3 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 0
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Kym Cox Surridge
Rating: 3 stars
02/20/2008
As is, I'd probably rate this recipe a 2, but it's a good jumping-off point for a 5-star soup. Here's what I did: I omitted the pork, added shiitake mushrooms, used 6 cups water and 7 tbsp white miso instead of chicken broth, used 2 eggs and 1 tsp toasted sesame oil, omitted the salt, and added wakame (a leafy seaweed) and bean sprouts. Next time, I'll add a few more green onions. Prepared this way, it's a flavorful soup that's full of nutrients and not too heavy. Thanks for the inspiration! Read More
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(29)
Beth
Rating: 5 stars
08/21/2003
I absolutely LOVED this soup. I have already prepared it twice! I had a little trouble finding the Nori but a local grocery store sells sushi and had some packages in that area. The soup has such a wonderful flavor and tastes better than the soup at a restaurant. Thank you for sharing the recipe! Read More
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(16)
Solee's mama
Rating: 3 stars
05/22/2006
I make this soup with the same type of ingredients but in different quantity. I usually sweat some yellow onion and garlic prior to adding and browning ground beef. Then I add finely chopped celery instead of water chestnuts. You may also substitute mushrooms. I also use one cube of buillon for every cup of water used so in this recipe use 8 cubes. I use vegetable instead of chicken. In the end to give the soup a little more consistency I add a bundle of clear bean thread noodles at the end (after they have been soaked in water). I also put three eggs instead of two and add one more sheet of seaweed and top it off with some cilantro. Read More
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Corrie A.
Rating: 2 stars
12/09/2005
The consistancy of the soup was fine--the seaweed and the egg turned out well. However for me the broth turned out tasteless. We added some soup base that we use for soba noodles and that gave it some taste. Read More
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Esther
Rating: 5 stars
01/25/2012
This recipe is marvelous! I am just recovering from a sickness and wanted some seawood soup but didn't have miso and thought all was lost. I changed a few things and wahla! - soup is on. I added sliced crimini mushrooms. I left out the pork changed the bouillon cube to shrimp cube added bonito flakes added soy sauce and left out the salt. I used wakame and nori sheets - delicious! I love that I can make this with whatever I have on hand! Read More
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WolfieMama89
Rating: 5 stars
12/15/2013
I don't often review recipes but I felt the need to make an exception here. This is a good basic delicious recipe that is easily modified to suit your pantry. Don't like pork? Use beef or chicken... Don't like water chestnuts? Corn works great instead. Think the broth needs livening up? Add extra spices or add a soup base. Can't or don't want to use eggs? Don't! As you can tell I have modified this recipe to suit my family's pantry and it turned out amazing! The base recipe was good too but what I really liked about it was the ease which you can modify it based on what you have. This is exactly what I was looking for. Read More
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Susan Koch
Rating: 5 stars
03/01/2020
I changed out the water chestnuts in favor of king trumpet sautéed mushrooms. Also I added two eggs. It was very hearty! Yummy. The sesame oil makes this tasty Read More
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